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This chart will help you decide which device management tool is best suited for your needs.

 

Workstation

 

For More

Tool

you will

When To Use It

Information

 

need:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install Tool

Windows-

Use Install Tool to set up a

Refer to the Using

 

based PC

factory-new or factory-defaulted

Passport 4400 Install

 

 

Passport 4460 unit, such that

Tool Version 4.1,

 

 

network connectivity and basic

206906-B.

 

 

services are enabled. In addition,

 

 

 

you can use Install Tool to perform

 

 

 

real-time monitoring of Passport

 

 

 

4400 units in your network.

 

 

 

 

 

Passport 4400

Any

Use the Configurator to perform

Refer to the

Configurator

workstation

any Passport 4460 configuration

Configuring and

 

that supports

task.

Operating

 

a browser

Note 1: The Passport 4400

Passport 4400

 

(Internet

Software, 206916-A

 

Configurator is an embedded web

 

Explorer or

(online

 

interface. It is a built-in component

 

Netscape)

of Passport 4460 units.

documentation).

 

 

 

 

 

Note 2: To access the Passport

 

 

 

4400 Configurator from within

 

 

 

Install Tool, select Web

 

 

 

Configurator from the System

 

 

 

menu.

 

 

 

Note 3: Like Install Tool, the

 

 

 

Passport 4400 Configurator can

 

 

 

access the Passport 4460 unit

 

 

 

through PPP IP connectivity.

 

 

 

 

 

Command Line

Dumb

Use the CLI to perform any

Refer to the

Interface (CLI)

terminal or

configuration task, especially

Passport 4400

 

terminal

low-level or specialized tasks.

Reference for CLI,

 

emulation

 

209666-A.

 

software

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mass

Windows-

Use the Mass Deployment and

Refer to the Using

Deployment

based PC

Reporting Tool to generate

the Passport 4400

and Reporting

 

configuration reports and to

Mass Deployment

Tool (MDT)

 

replicate the configuration of one

and Reporting Tool,

 

 

unit to multiple units.

209665-A

 

 

 

 

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